‘He said that he had gone with a friend to his uncle’s house with the intention of stealing and was surprised by his aunt, who they had killed because they were worried she would have identified them to police,’ said Agra police spokesman Shalabh Mathur.

‘They had then robbed the place before fleeing.

‘He admitted he had also killed the dog, thinking it could be used in an identity parade against him, but had not thought about killing the parrot which had been silent in its cage.’